John II Comnenus (1118-1143). AV Hyperpyron. Thessalonica mint. D/ Christ seated facing on throne without back, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium and raising right hand in benediction; in left, holding book of gospels; to left, cross. R/ Facing half-length figures of the virgin, nimbate, wearing pallium and maphorium, and John, crowned, wearing loros and akakia; both holding patriarchal cross between them; above, manus dei. D.O. 4 var. (no cross on obverse); Sear 1947. 4.48 g. 30 mm. RR. Very rare variant with cross on obverse. Good style. About EF.
Ex NAC R, 2007, lot 1752 (misdescribed).
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